17 Oct 2025, 11:35 UTC · Oct 17, 7:35 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Oct 17, 7:35 AM ET, 96 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time17 Oct 2025, 11:35 UTC
Location-33.177°, -179.830° – south of the Kermadec Islands
Depth96.3 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000rlyd
Within 100 km

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6.3south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER greenAug 5, 3:43 AM
73 d ago
190 km14 reports
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4.9south of the Kermadec IslandsJun 19, 7:11 PM
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4.8south of the Kermadec IslandsMar 16, 2:39 AM
215 d ago
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4.7south of the Kermadec IslandsJul 18, 9:40 PM
90 d ago
82 km–
4.7south of the Kermadec IslandsJul 6, 6:14 PM
102 d ago
52 km–
4.7south of the Kermadec IslandsJun 19, 8:47 PM
119 d ago
10 km–
4.7south of the Kermadec IslandsApr 5, 6:14 PM
194 d ago
10 km–
4.6south of the Kermadec IslandsJul 16, 5:13 AM
93 d ago
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4.6south of the Kermadec IslandsJun 12, 6:31 AM
126 d ago
35 km–
4.5south of the Kermadec IslandsApr 8, 10:59 AM
191 d ago
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 96 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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